Fruit Tree
Catalogue
Graham & Cathy Yeoman
Ph (07)
Tallegalla
54644032
Specialising in Fruit & Nut Trees
for SE QLD
allegalla
ruit
rees
TFT
Disclaimer:
The information and photographs contained in this catalogue are for use as a guide only. Whilst every effort has been made to publish accurate information,
no responsibility is accepted by Tallegalla Fruit Trees or any of its employees for information or opinions expressed or implied in this document. We strongly
encourage anyone considering commercial plantings of fruit trees to seek advice to determine the suitability of any such venture from an industry consultant
or from the relevant State Government Department of Primary Industries.
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Listing of Fruit Trees by Common Names
Plant Botanical Names, Page
Abiu Pouteria caimito 1
Acerola Cherry Malpighia glabra 1
Amberella (Hog Plum) Spondias cytherea 1
Apple - Low Chill
(Tropical) Malus domestica 2
Apple - Medium/High Chill Malus domestica 2
Apricot Prunus armeniaca 3
Avocado Persea americana 3
Bay Leaf Tree Laurus nobilis 4
Berry Fruits Rubus sp 4-5
Black Sapote (Chocolate
Pudding Fruit) Diospyros digyna 6
Brazilian Cherry Engenia uniflora 6
Rollinia (Brazil Custard
Apple) Rollina deliciosa 6
Cape Gooseberry Physallis peruvian 7
Caradamon Ginger Alpinia calcarata 7
Carambola (Star Fruit) Averrhoa carambola 7
Carob Tree Ceratonia siliqua 8
Cassava Manihot esculenta 9
Cherimoya AnnonaCherimoya 10
Citrus 10
Cherry Prunis sp. 10
Coffee Coffee arabica 10
Curry Leaf Tree Murraya koenigii 11
Custard Apple Annona atemoya 11
Davidsons Plum Davidsonia jerseyana
pruriens 11
Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) Feijoa sellowiana 11
Fig Ficus carica varieties 12
Ginger 12
Ginger Galangal Alpinia galanga 12
Ginkgo Biloba Ginkgo biloba 12
Green Sapote Pouteria viride 13
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Plant Botanical Names, Page
Grumichama Eugenia dombeyi 13
Guava - Hawaiian Psidium guajava 13
Guava – Indian Psidium guajava 13
Guava - Yellow Cherry Psidium lucidium 14
Guava – Strawberry/Red
Cherry Psidium cattleianum 14
Fruit of the Inca (Guisaro) Psidium guineese 14
Horseradish Tree Moringa oleifera 15
Ice-cream Bean Inga edulis 15
Jaboticaba Myrciara caulifloria 15
Jaboticaba Yellow Myrciaria glomurata 16
Jackfruit Artocarpus integrifolia 16
Japanese Raisin Hovenia dulcis 16
Kiwifruit Actinidia deliciosa 17
Kwai Muk Artocarpus
hyparagyraea. 17
Longan Dimocarpus logan 17
Loquat Eriobtrya japonica 18
Lychee Litchi chinensis 18
Macadamia Nut Macadamia interifolia X
M. tetraphylla 18
Madrono Rheedia madrumo 19
Malabar Chestnut Pachira insignus 19
Mamey Sapote Pouteria sapota 19
Mango Mangifera indica 19-22
Mangosteens Garcinia zanthochymus 22
Maple Syrup tree Acer saccharinum 23
Miracle Fruit Synsepalum dulcificum 22
Mulberries General Morus spp. 23
Mulberry White Morus alba 24
Mulberry – Hicks Fancy Morus nigra 24
Mulberry – White Shahtoot Morus macroura 25
Mulberry – Red Shahtoot Morus macroura 25
Monstero Delicosa
(Fruit Salad Plant) Monstero delicosa 25
Naranjilla Solanum quitoense 26
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Plant Botanical Names, Page
Nashi/Asian Pear Pyrus pyrifolia 26
Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa 26
Nectarine Prunus persica 27
Neem Azadirachta indica 27
Olive Olea europaea 27-28
Panama Berry (Strawberry
Tree) Muntingia calabura 28
Passionfruit Passiflora edulis 28-29
Hard Shell Passionfruit
(Sweet Calabash) Passiflora maliformis 29
Passionfruit - Sweet Lilikoi Passiflora alata 29
Papaya - Southern Red
(Papaw) Carica papaya 30
Pawpaw Carica papaya 30
Peach - Tropical Prunus persica 30
Peacharine 31
Peachcot 31
Pear - Tropical Pyrus communis 31
Pecan Nut Carya illinoinensis 31
Pepino Solanum muricatum 32
Persimmon Diospyrus kaki 32
Plum Prunus salicina 33
Pomegranate Punica granatum 33
Rose Apple Syzygiuma jambos 33
Santol Sandoricum koetjape 34
Sapodilla/Chiku Achras sapota 34
Sea Grape Coccoloba uvifera 35
Soursop Annona muricata 35
Soursop - Mountain Annona montana 36
Star Apple Chrysophyllum cainito 36
Star Gooseberry Phyllanthus distichus 36
Tamarillo Cyphomandra betacea 37
Tamarind Tamarind indic 37
Tea Camellia Sinensis 38
Wampi Clausena lansium 38
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Plant Botanical Names, Page
Wax Jambu Syzygium samarangense 38
White Sapote /
Casimiroa Casimiroa edulis 39
Yellow Sapote Pouteria campechiana. 39
Yacon Polymnia sonchifolia 39
Beach Cherry Eugenia reinwardtiana 40
Bunya Nut Araucaria bidwillii 40
Burdekin Plum Pleigynium timorense 41
Candle Nut
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
or
Aleurites moluccana
41
Davidsons Plum Davidsonia jerseyana
pruriens 41
Finger Lime Microcitrus australasica 42
Peanut Tree Sterculia quadrifida 42
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Listing by Botanical Name
Botanical Names Page Botanical Names Page
Acer saccharinum 23
Achras sapota 34
Actinidia deliciosa 17
Alpinia galanga 12
Annona montana 36
Annona muricata 35
Artocarpus hyparagyraea. 17
Artocarpus integrifolia 16
Azadirachta indica 27
Carissa macrocarpa 26
Carya illinoinensis 31
Clausena lansium 38
Coccoloba uvifera 35
Dimocarpus logan 17
Diospyrus kaki 32
Eriobtrya japonica 18
Ficus carica varieties 12
Garcinia zanthochymus 22
Litchi chinensis 18
Myrciara caulifloria 15
Olea europaea 27-28
Pachira insignus 19
Passiflora edulis 28-29
Prunus persica 27
Psidium cattleianum 14
Psidium guajava 13
Psidium lucidium 14
Psidium guineese 14
Punica granatum 33
Sandoricum koetjape 34
Synsepalum dulcificum 22
Syzygium samarangense 38
Aleurites moluccana 41
Aleurites rockinghamensis 41
Alpinia calcarata 7
Annona atemoya 11
AnnonaCherimoya 10
Araucaria bidwillii 40
Averrhoa carambola 7
Camellia Sinensis 38
Carica papaya 30
Carica papaya 30
Casimiroa edulis 39
Ceratonia siliqua 8
Chrysophyllum cainito 36
Citrus 10
Coffee arabica 10
Davidsonia jerseyana 11
Davidsonia jerseyana 41
Diospyros digyna 6
Engenia uniflora 6
Eugenia dombeyi 13
Eugenia reinwardtiana 40
Feijoa sellowiana 11
Ginkgo biloba 12
Hovenia dulcis 16
Inga edulis 15
Laurus nobilis 4 Macadamia interifolia X M.
tetraphylla 18
Malpighia glabra 1
Malus domestica 2
Malus domestica 2
Mangifera indica 19-22
Manihot esculenta 9
Microcitrus australasica 42
Monstero delicosa 25
Moringa oleifera 15
Morus alba 24
Morus macroura 25
Morus macroura 25
Morus nigra 24
Morus spp. 23
Muntingia calabura 28
Murraya koenigii 11
Myrciaria glomurata 16
Passiflora alata 29
Passiflora maliformis 29
Persea americana 3
Phyllanthus distichus 36
Physallis peruvian 7
Pleigynium timorense 41
Polymnia sonchifolia 39
Pouteria caimito 1
Pouteria campechiana. 39
Pouteria sapota 19
Pouteria viride 13
Prunis sp. 10
Prunus armeniaca 3
Prunus persica 30
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Botanical Names Page
Prunus salicina 33
Psidium cattleianum 14
Psidium guajava 13
Pyrus communis 31
Pyrus pyrifolia 26
Rheedia madrumo 19
Rollina deliciosa 6
Rubus sp 4 & 5
Solanum muricatum 32
Solanum quitoense 26
Spondias cytherea 1
Sterculia quadrifida 42
Syzygiuma jambos 33
Tamarind indic 37
Vaccinium spp 4
Zingiber officinale 12
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List of Trees Suitable for
Growing in Containers
Fruit
Tree Height Variety
Apple
Dwarf 2.5
Anna Dorsett Golden ,
Einscheimer Tropic
Sweet Tropic Beauty
Avocado
Dwarf 3
Wurtz Rincorn and
Pinkerton
Berry Crops 1.5 Blueberry -Gulf Coast
Vine Loganberry
Cane Raspberries - Heritage
and Autumn Bliss
Vine Youngberry
Cape
Gooseberry 1
Cherry
Guava 1.5 Varieties– Red, Yellow
Feijoa 3
Fruit Of The
Inca 1.5
Acerola
Cherry 2.5
Citrus
(Dwarf) 2.5 - 3
Various varieties of
Lemon, Lime, Orange
Mandarine Grape Fruit
Pumello and Cumquot
available on Flying
Dragon Dwarfing
Rootstock
Dragon Fruit 1.5 Red/White, Red/ Red
Pitaya
Yellow 1.5
Coffee K35 3
Lychee
(Dwarf) 2.5 Wai Chee
Madrono 3
Mango
(Dwarf) 3
Palmer, Alison Red, King
Thai and other varieties
Mangosteen
Yellow 2.5
Mulberry
(Dwarf) 2.5
Dwarf Black & Dwarf
White
Nectarine
(Dwarf) 1
List of Dwarf Fruit Trees/
Trees Suitable for Growing
in Containers
Fruit Tree Height Variety
Olive 2 Manzanillo, Frantoio,
Kalamata
Peach (Dwarf) 1
Persimmon
(Dwarf) 2 Ichikikijro
Pomegranate 2 Wonderful
Yacon 1.5
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Abiu 4 Low
Fruit is round to oval in shape, sometimes pointed, with
smooth bright yellow skin with a delightful sweet caramel
flavour. The Abiu prefers a moist, warm position and
young trees must be protected from cold wind. Only light
pruning is required.
Pouteria caimito
Acerola Cherry 2-5 Mod
The Acerola Cherry is an attractive, fast-growing
evergreen, small tree/shrub that grows to 2-5m in
height. It’s pretty flowers are small with five petals, and
ranging from pink to white in colour. The bright red fruits
are cherry-sized with a thin skin. The most notable
feature of this fruit is its exceptionally high vitamin C
content, containing between twenty to fifty times as much
vitamin C by weight as an orange.
Malpighia glabra
Amberella (Hog
Plum) 8 - 15 Med
Highly ornamental and rapid growing tree. Ripe yellow
plum like fruit can be eaten fresh or used to make
delicious and refreshing juices. Young steamed leaves can
be eaten as a vegetable. Frost tender when young. Protect
from strong winds. Trees do best in full sun, but will
produce some fruit in light shade.
Spondias cytherea
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Apple - Low Chill
(Tropical) 3 - 4 High
These delicious and crunchy apples are very similar to
their cold climate cousins however they only require a
low chill. Ideal for growing an apple tree in warmer
climates, these unique varieties don't require frost to
initiate budding.
While these apple trees can reach up to 8m in the ideal
conditions, if left to their own defenses. However they are
better managed to a height (approx 3-4m) and shape to
encourage best fruiting performance and easy harvest and
maintenance.
Tropical- Anna, Tropic Sweet, Tropic Beauty, Dorset
Golden & Einshimer
Malus domestica
Apple -
Medium/High Chill High
Varieties that may be suitable for coastal SE QLD if
sufficient chill factor is available - Pink Lady, Sundowner,
Granny Smith,
Malus domestica
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Apricot 5 High
A sweet juicy fruit with its own unique aroma Trees can
grow to Approximately 5m x 5m, depending on variety.
Masses of beautiful, early Spring blossom are followed
by heavy crops of delicious fruit throughout late Spring
and early Summer. Apricots require between 300 to 500
hrs of chill to set fruit, are self-fertile and therefore do not
require a pollinator.
Apricots produce the best yields when grown in areas
with cool Winters, dry Springs and warm Summers. Full
sun and good drainage is essential. Avoid planting in frost
pockets where early blossom may be damaged.
Prunus armeniaca
Avocado 3 to 8 Mod
Avocados are ideally suited to the climatic conditions of
tropical and subtropical regions of Australia. Trees have a
dense attractive evergreen foliage and produce a delicious
creamy fleshed fruit rich in oil that ripen approx 7 – 10
days after being picked.
Trees can be planted at any time of the year with grafted
trees starting to crop in just two to three years after
planting.
Avocados are very fussy about their soil conditions and
will not tolerate wet feet or heavy soils. It is essential to
prepare the ground for an avocado well before
planting. Young trees are susceptible to sunburn and
damage from frost so provision of protection for young
trees is a very good idea.
Persea americana
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Bay Leaf Tree 4 - 8 High
An evergreen tree growing up to 4 – 8m tall when planted
in the ground, Bay trees can be planted at anytime of year
except when the soil is waterlogged. Bay trees have
aromatic dark green leaves that can be used as a
flavouring in cooking. Bay trees make an Ideal tub plant
and can be clipped to shape.
Laurus nobilis
Berry Fruits 2 High
Blueberry:
A deciduous shrub that grows to around 2m tall bearing
clusters of blue edible berries in Summer, with an
attractive Autumn foliage. To grow successfully provide
organic matter and ample moisture along with a soil pH
from 4.5 to 5.5. Blueberries make excellent potted
specimens. Self Pollinating. Variety -Gulf Coast.
Vaccinium spp
Vine High
Boysenberry:
Blackberry / European Raspberry/Loganberry Cross.
Suitable for pots.
Juicy, tart, wine-red to almost black fruit with a dust-like
coating and distinctive aroma. They are delicious eaten
fresh or are used in pies & jams. One of the better
performing trailing berries in the subtropics. Thorny
Rubus sp
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Vine High
Youngberry:
(Blackberry /Raspberry/Dewberry cross)
Suitable for pots.
Vigorous Fast growing, delicious trailing bramble with
sweet, juicy, black-purple berries in Summer,
Vine High
Loganberry:
Suitable for pots.
(Blackberry and the Red Raspberry cross).
The long cylindrical berry is a delightful dusky purple-red
when ripe. The aromatic fruit becomes sweeter when sun
ripened and is delicious eaten fresh or used in preserves
and desserts.
2-3 High
Raspberries:
Low chill autumn fruiting varieties (Heritage and Autumn
Bliss)
Rubus idaeus
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Black Sapote
(Chocolate
Pudding Fruit)
8 Mod
Low in fat and high in vitaman C the Chocolate Pudding
Fruit is harvested in late winter as a hard green fruit and
allowed to soften and turn brown after 3-6 days. The
brown flesh is sensational when eaten fresh with ice-
cream, cream or yoghurt, frozen as an ice block or used to
flavour/colour cakes and desserts.
Diospyros digyna
Brazilian Cherry 3 Mod
Many crops per year, eat fresh, jam. A highly ornamental
shrub with spreading branches and aromatic foliage. The
young bronze foliage turns a glossy deep green when
mature and deep red in cold, dry weather. The brazilian
cherry has delicate white flowers that are followed within
3 weeks by a ribbed fruit that changes from green to
orange to maroon when fully ripe. The fruit is delicious
eaten out-of-hand or as an ingredient in jelly, sauce and
pies. Refrigeration enhances the flavour and makes these
a good substitute for strawberries.
Engenia uniflora
Rollinia (Brazil
Custard Apple) 8 Mod
A vigorous growing tree suited to tropical and coastal
subtropical climates. Its large yellow fruit has soft spines
and a bumpy surface. Sweet, creamy texture with hint of
lemon sherbet and meringue. Prolific fruiter.
Rollina deliciosa
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Cape Gooseberry 1 Mod
Native to South America, the cape gooseberry is a low
lying bush with its bright orange berry enclosed in a pale
brown parchment-like case, called the Cape. The berry is
the size of a cherry tomato, is very aromatic and full of
tiny seeds. They are delicious eaten straight from the Cape
or made into gooseberry jam. They can be added to
salads, desserts and cooked dishes, they are delicious
stewed with apples or dipped in chocolate. They can also
be dried or used in savory dishes with meats and seafood.
Physallis peruvian
Caradamon Ginger 1 High
A leafy ginger like plant that adds a tropical feel to any
garden or patio area. Caradamon ginger grows in clumps
and makes a excellent low screen. Can be used to flavour
steamed rice deserts or used to wrap fish.
Alpinia calcarata
Carambola (Star
Fruit) 7 Low
A five winged golden coloured fruit that produces a star
shape when cut through has a sweet citrus like taste. A
delicious and refreshing fruit when chilled and eaten
fresh. Prolific fruiter all year round.
Averrhoa carambola
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Carob Tree 6 High
Hardy elegant tree produces a beam that can substitute for
chocolate. Bean pods are eaten fresh or powdered into
carob powder Originates from the Mediterranean thus
favours an arid environment. Requires Male and Female
trees unless obtaining one of the Hermaphrodite varieties
now available.
Ceratonia siliqua
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Cassava 1 3 High
Cassava is a shrubby plant growing to about 1-3m, with
thin stems and attractive large palm-shaped leaves. A
perennial shrub cassava produces a high yield of tuberous
roots in 6 months to 3 years after planting. The tubers are
the main part that is eaten, but the leaves can be enjoyed
as a vegetable dish.
Cassava is an important daily source of starch for 300-600
million of the poorest people around the world. It is
among the most productive uses of subsistence land,
producing 40% more starch than rice, and 25% more than
maize.
Manihot esculenta
Note
All cassava is poisonous!! In some bitter
varieties, all parts of the plant are laced with
a highly toxic poison (hydrocyanic or prussic
acid). Sweet varieties have lower or marginal
concentrations of the toxin. But the more toxic
varieties produce bigger tubers! Plants from
the tropics have evolved toxins as a defense
against predators more so than those from
temperate climates which is why they require
cooking in order to eat them. Thorough
cooking dispels or denatures the harmful
toxins, and makes the remaining portion safe
to eat.Young tender leaves are rich in Vitamin
B and protein, but also has more of the toxins.
They are eaten as a vegetable. Like the tubers,
they have to be properly cooked to remove
their toxins.
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Cherimoya 6 Mod
Small to medium sized tree around 6-8m tall bearing
large, deliciously sweet fruit with a hint of mango-papaya
that contain relatively few seeds. Cherimoya’s are more
drought and cold tolerant than Annona atemoya the
commercially grown custard.
AnnonaCherimoya
Citrus 2 to 6 Mod
Various Varieties of Lemon, Lemonade, Lime Sweet
Lime, Orange Mandarin Grape Fruit Pumello, Tangarine
Tangello and Cumquot are available on Standard and
Dwarfing rootstocks
Citrus
Cherry 9 to 14 High
Cherries are best suited to cold regions however. the
enthusiast may wish to try and push the boundaries by
planting in a microclimate that has lots of cold and shade
during winter. Our suggested varieties are Country Red
and Stellia.
Prunis sp.
Coffee 3 Mod
Easy to process and relatively problem free, Arabica
Coffee thrives in frost free climates and moist soil. Plants
can be grown in full sun or shade and in as little as three
years plants will be covered with white jasmine-scented
flower clusters and cherry red berries.
Suitable for Pots
Coffee arabica
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Curry Leaf Tree 4 Mod
A fast growing shrub to small tree that prefers warm
temperatures with full sun to partial shade. The tree is
highly ornamental and makes a very successful potted
specimen tree. Leaves are used in Indian and Asian
cooking.
Suitable for Pots
Murraya koenigii
Custard Apple 6 Mod
A delicious fruit with soft white sweet flesh. The open,
spreading canopy is made up of long drooping branches
that can often touch the ground. Trees requires a warm,
well drained site. Excellent winter fruit.
Varieties - Tropic Sun, African Pride, Pink's Mammoth.
Annona atemoya
Davidsons Plum 6 Low to Mod
As an understory rainforest tree, the Davidson’s Plum
makes a very attractive indoor plant when young and can
be grown in shady low light conditions. The tree bears
stunning clusters of plum-like fruit with deep dark purple
skin and vibrant dark-red flesh. The delicious tangy acid
taste makes the fruit a favourite for jams and wines but for
those who appreciate a sharp tasting fruit it is delicious
eaten fresh.
Davidsonia jerseyana
pruriens
Feijoa (Pineapple
Guava) 3 High
Although known as Pineapple Guava the Feijoa it is not
guava .This easy to grow, ornamental shrub produces a
stunning edible flower followed be a oval green fruit The
fruit contains a number of edible tiny fine white seeds
embedded in a sweet jelly like flesh and that has a
combined taste of guava/ pineapple.
Suitable for Pots
Feijoa sellowiana
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Fig 3 High
Once tasted, fresh figs are a delight to the taste buds.
There are many hundreds of different varieties and
variations however, all are sweet and luscious to eat. Figs
grow best in a light, well drained, neutral soil in full sun.
While they prefer a warm dry climate, they appreciate
plenty of water while their fruit is developing.
Varieties stocked: Black Genoa, Brown Turkey, Excel
White Adraitic, Prestons Prolific, Williams No 5, St John
of Malta.
Suitable for Pots
Ficus carica varieties
Ginger 1 Low
SUIT POTS. The spicy pungent aroma of ginger is very
widely used in Asian cooking. Rhizomes may be
harvested through out its growing season. Best grown in a
nutrient rich light sandy soil or a quality free draining
potting mix Easy to grow. Goes dormant in winter.
Zingiber officinale
Ginger Galangal 1.5 Low
Best known as Thai Ginger, Galangal is similar to ginger
in appearance, but not in flavor or texture. Bulbs used in
all Asian cooking, harvest anytime.
Suitable for Pots.
Alpinia galanga
Ginkgo Biloba 6 Highs
Used extensively as an ornamental tree in landscaping for
its decorative shape and autumn colour. Ginkgo Biloba
will grow into a large shade tree in time. Seedling trees
can take up to 20 - 30 years to bear nuts however grafted
trees can bear in as little as 8 years. Leaves & nuts used
for natural medicine. Male and female trees required to
produce fruit.
Ginkgo biloba
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Green Sapote 20 Low
A close relative of the Marney Sapote but more compact
and cold hardy. The green fruit turns to gold when ripe
and has a very rich fruit with a flavour similar to that of
pumpkin pie (some consider the flavour to be superior to
the Marney sapote). Seeds can be roasted and eaten.
Good drainage is essential.
Pouteria viride
Grumichama 3 Low
This fruit is the tropical equivalent of the cherry. Can be
used as a spectacular specimen ornamental tree with its
magnificent white flowers and glossy green foliage Makes
an excellent edible hedge. Black and the rare Yellow
varieties available
Suitable for Pots.
Eugenia dombeyi
Guava 3-5 Mod
Hawaiian:
This variety is one of the largest guavas. When ripe the
Hawaiian has a yellow skin with pink flesh and a high
juice content.
Psidium guajava
Indian:
A large shrub to small tree with large yellow skinned,
white fleshed fruit that can grow to the size of a pear.
Psidium guajava
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Yellow Cherry:
Possibly the sweetest of all the guavas, the Yellow
Cherry's fruit can grow to around 4cm in diameter and has
a creamy aromatic yellow flesh with many small edible
seeds.
(Psidium lucidium)
Strawberry / Red Cherry:
A shrub to small tree with smooth bark and dark green
egg shaped leaves. A round red fruit about the size of a
golf ball is sweet with the hint of strawberry.
Psidium cattleianum
1 to 3
Fruit of the Inca:
(also known as Guisaro)
is an attractive shrub bearing a pleasant tasting, small,
sweet, oval fruit. The ripe yellow fruit contains a creamy
pulp and very fine edible seeds. Excellent container plant
Prefers a sunny position but will tolerate shade.
Pridium guineese
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Horseradish Tree 10 Low
The slender, semi -deciduous, perennial tree, to about 10
m tall with drooping branches. This tree has delicate
foliage and attractive pale yellow flowers Thrives in
subtropical and tropical climates, flowering and fruiting
freely and continuously. Grows best on a dry sandy soil.
Makes an ideal shade tree with high drought resistance.
Possibly one of the most useful trees in the world, it
produces long green pods that have been compared to a
cross between peanuts and asparagus. The roots are used
as a substitute for horseradish and the edible leaves make
a highly nutritious vegetable
Moringa oleifera
Ice-cream Bean 10 Mod
A large attractive fast growing tree to 6 m with spreading
branches & spectacular white/yellow pompom type
flowers. It produces pods that contain a edible thick juicy
white pulp that taste very much like vanilla ice-cream.
The tree has the added benefit of being nitrogen fixing
and is a good choice for a large fast growing
shade/windbreak tree.
Inga edulis
Jaboticaba 5 Low
A decorative tree that can be used as a specimen tree or
hedge. The jaboticaba is noted for producing its fruit
directly on its trunk and large branches. Fruit can range in
size up to the size of a plum and has a texture similar to
that of a grape. The highly sort fruit can be eaten fresh or
used in jams, preserves and wine making. Large and
small leaf varieties available
Myrciara caulifloria
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Jaboticaba Yellow 3 to 5 Low
Growing to a height of 3 – 6m, this large shrub/small tree
has multiple thin trunks, small white flowers and round,
yellow fruits that resemble large gooseberries in
appearance. With a sweet aromatic flavour similar to
apricots, the fruit has a more distinctive tangy taste than
other jaboticaba’s which makes it very pleasant eating.
The Yellow Jaboticaba is also a very handsome plant in
its own right and is highly valued as an exotic ornamental.
Best grown in moist, fertile soils Yellow Jaboticaba fruits
well in full sun or partial shade.
Myrciaria glomurata
Jackfruit 10 Low to Mod
Said to have a flavour somewhere between pineapple,
banana and bubblegum, Jakfruit trees produce one of the
worlds largest fruits. The sweet flesh of the fruit may be
eaten fresh or dried similar to a date. Seeds can be
roasted eaten and the green fruit can be cooked and used
in curries as a vegetable. Prefers hot, moist conditions but
can grow and bear as far south as Sydney.
Artocarpus integrifolia
Japanese Raisin 10 High
A medium sized, moderately fast growing, deciduous tree
that produces a sweet tasting “fruit” (actually the swollen
flower stalks) that tastes like sweet raisins. “Fruit” can be
eaten fresh from the tree or used in any cooking that calls
for dried fruit with out the requirement for the fruit to be
dried. The tree itself produces fragrant clusters of small
greenish-cream flowers and good yellow autumn colour
making it an attractive ornamental tree grown as a
specimen or in a group.
Hovenia dulcis
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Kiwifruit Vine High
Kiwifruit are long lived vigorous vine that need protection
from strong winds. Mature vines can grow up to a
diameter of > 20 cm and produce a great tasting greenish-
brown oval fruit approx 5 cm long covered in fine soft
hairs. Separate Male and Female vines are required.
Requires > 600-800 hr of chill < 7 C°.
Actinidia deliciosa
Kwai Muk 8 Low°
An ornamental slow growing tree that is more cold
tolerant than Jakfruit. It produces an orange-brown 5 cm
diameter sub-acidic fruit of excellent flavour. Fruit can be
eaten fresh from the tree or dried for later use. Fruit is
best eaten when fully ripe
Artocarpus
hyparagyraea.
Longan 7 Mod
A large handsome spreading tree the Longan is larger and
more tolerant of soil and climatic conditions than its close
relative the lychee . Trees are highly ornamental and
particular attractive to butterflies. Can be grown in full
sun or part shade with a part shaded position preferred in
hot climates. Marcotted trees can commence bearing in as
little as 2 years.
.
Suitable for Pots
Dimocarpus logan
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Loquat 6 High
A strong, wind hardy, small-medium evergreen tree from
SE China Loquats have a fairly shallow non invasive root
system making them suitable for planting near buildings.
The fruit has a firm texture, sweet-sour apricot-plum
flavour. The orange-yellow, round to pear shaped fruit, is
born in late winter to early spring and can be eaten fresh
used in jams/preserves, cooking or wines .
Eriobtrya japonica
Lychee 2.5/8 Low
An attractive ,dense, medium sized, symmetrical tree with
a delicious succulent rounded-heart shaped fruit encased
in an easily peeled rose coloured skin. Require a short
period of cool weather (~ 4 C° for 100 to 200 hrs) during
winter to initiate flowering in spring. Frost or very high
summer temperatures can kill young trees however as
trees mature they become more hardy and can withstand
temps down to - 4 C° but only for short periods.
Suitable for Pots
Litchi chinensis
Macadamia Nut 8 Mod
A medium to tall, attractive, spreading evergreen tree.
Fragrant flowers are born on long racemes that are
followed by the nuts which are encased in a shiny green
husk that darkens and splits open when ripe. Best suited to
warm temperate to semi-tropical climates with moist deep
free draining soils. Mature trees are tolerant of drought
and cold however, temperatures < 0 C° will damage
young trees. Seedling trees can take up to 10 years to nut
however, grafted trees can bear in as little as 2 years.
Macadamia interifolia
X
M. tetraphylla
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Madrono 5 Low
A relative of the mangosteen , this attractive, glossy
leafed, slow growing tree has a round to oval shaped
orange fruit with a pleasant sub acidic flavour. Mature
trees can survive short periods of < 0 C° temperatures. Its
attractive foliage and slow growth makes this an excellent
patio plant/container plant
Suitable for Pots
Rheedia madrumo
Malabar Chestnut 10 Mod
This medium sized, fast growing, evergreen tree has large,
white, very fragrant flowers and bears edible seeds that
can be eaten either raw or roasted. Being often
overlooked, as a landscape tree, in favour of its edible
seeds, this tree also makes a good indoor plant or potted
outdoor specimen. It is not overly fussy about soil types
as long as there well drained and can even tolerate brief
exposure to low temperatures but can’t tolerate frost. Its
ease to grow and handsome appearance makes it a
versatile addition to any garden.
Suitable for Pots
Pachira insignus
Mamey Sapote 12 Mod
An erect evergreen or deciduous tree, 7-20(-40) m tall,
trunk up to 1 m diameter, often narrowly buttressed, bark
brownish and shaggy, crown narrow or spreading, often
strongly branched; latex white, gummy
Pouteria sapota
Mango 3 - 7 Mod
One of the most celebrated of all tropical fruits. Native to
Asia, this long lived attractive evergreen tree can reach up
to 7m in height and width. This delicious juicy summer
fruit that can be eaten fresh, juiced or used in cooking.
Mangifera indica
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Bowen/Kensington Pride (Seedling & Grafted):
Australia’s standard variety, excellent flavour, very juicy
and aromatic. Crops irregularly in wet cold areas.
Moderate susceptibility to Anthracnose and Black Spot.
Advanced trees available
Mango 3 - 7 Mod
R2E2 (Grafted):
One of the largest and most attractive fruits with good,
sweet flavour. High flesh to seed ratio with very slight
fibre. Susceptible to Black Spot and Anthracnose. It has
proven to be a consistent cropper over a range of climates.
Vigorous growth habit..
Valencia Pride (Grafted):
An excellent choice of mango and is believed by some to
set the taste standard. The highly coloured fruit is large
and beautiful. The fruit is longer than the Bowen and has
a thinner skin. It is a vigorous and upright tree.
Consistently productive.
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Mango 3 - 7 Mod
Nam doc mai: (Grafted):
Thai-type mango)Green-yellow skin, sweet, tender and
juicy with an excellent flavour. Regular cropper in cooler
climates. It is elongated and tapers to a long point. They
contain little acid and are fibreless. Size 375gms. It is
esteemed by Asian cultures as a pickled fruit, or as one
eaten green or ripe.
Dwarf Mango 3-4 Mod
Alison Red Kensington Pride (GraftedDwarf )
A selected version of the KP originating from Buderim
QLD in the early 1970’s. Trees only grow to half that of
the normal KP and the fruit still maintains the genuine
Bowen Mango. The fruit is of a medium size (250-
300gm), slightly elongated and develops a bright red
blush when exposed to full sunlight on the tree.
Suitable for Pots
Dwarf Mango 3-4 Mod
King Thai (Grafted Dwarf)
Trees have a slightly upright, compact and branching
nature only growing to about 3.5m tall by 2.5m wide.
Fruit matures slightly later than the Bowen Mango and are
of a medium size, oblong in appearance, with an aromatic
Kensington Pride Flavour. Fruit has a yellow colour with
a red blush if exposed to the sun, almost no fibre and a
very small seed.
Suitable for Pots
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Dwarf Mango 3-4 Mod
Palmer(Grafted Dwarf
A regular heavy bearing tree producing fruit about 3-4
weeks after the Bowen mango. Trees have a open upright
canopy with long thin branches that naturally arch to the
ground under heavy fruit loads. Mature fruit is a red-green
colour with a red to crimson blush. The flesh is an apricot
colour, of good eating quality and is almost fibreless,
Flavour is more mild and aromatic than that of the Bowen
mango.
Suitable for Pots
Mangosteens 8 Low
Yellow Mangosteen: The tree is very attractive, with
large drooping leaves and a layered form. The fruit can
reach 8-10 cm in length and looks highly ornamental
when in the tree. The fruit of the yellow mangosteen
is round with very tart yellow segments. The high acidity
makes it ideal for jams and jellies but removing the seed
and skin can be time consuming. It is much easier to grow
in the subtropics than the purple mangosteen, but the
flavour is altogether different. The tree grows well in full
sun and shade. It will tolerate and continue to fruit heavily
in drought conditions.
Garcinia
zanthochymus
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Maple Syrup tree 10 High
A large, deciduous, spreading tree with a rounded crown
and typical 5 lobed maple leaf that gives a spectacular
clear yellow to golden-reddish autumn colour. Sap from
the tree used to produce maple syrup. Trees required to
have at trunk dia of 25cm minimum prior to first tapping
(approx 15-20 yrs). Requires several weeks of sub zero
temperatures for best sap production.
Acer saccharinum
Miracle Fruit 1.5 Mod
A relatively tasteless berry in itself, the miracle fruit alters
your taste bud’s perception of sour things so that even
after eating the sourest of lemons, one can only taste
sugary sweetness. The effect lasts an hour or two. Plants
require acidic soil and are intolerant to alkaline
conditions. Grows and fruits well in containers producing
numerous berries from a single plant. Good companion
plant to blueberries.
Suitable for Pots
Synsepalum dulcificum
Mulberry 2.5 to 10 Mod
Handsome, large fast growing tree native to the Middle
East. Fruit are black, white or red. Fruit ripen
progressively over Spring-Summer, and is easily picked
off the tree. The black and red fruit does stain, so plant
away from high traffic areas. Light prune in early July,
but if tree gets away it can be cut back quite hard and
recovers extremely well. Fruit can be eaten fresh or
cooked, in dessert, pies and juices. Mulberries don't store
well, even if refrigerated. Suitable for freezing. Silkworms
feed on the foliage. Moderate frost tolerance and not
suited to tropical climates nor dry sandy soils
Morus spp.
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
White Mulberry:
Large quick growing hardy shade tree with a medium
sized white non staining fruit. This tree is used as a host
plant for silk worms employed in the commercial
production of silk. Fruit quality can vary widely so correct
selection of the best fruiting trees is essential
Morus alba
Hicks Fancy:
Long red berries, maturing from Late November onwards.
When fully ripe the fruit is very sweet and juicy with an
unusual slightly acid taste. This is a smaller tree with very
good crops. Annual pruning is required as fruit is
produced on new seasons growth.
Morus nigra
Dwarf Black:
This mulberry has a very low chill factor making it ideal
for our subtropical climate. Pruning after
fruiting allows it to be kept under 3mtrs, and also
encourages multiply cropping throughout the summer. It
is best to pick the fruit when ripe, as it doesn't ripen
further off the tree. A benefit of a mulberry tree is that the
fruit ripens over an extended period of time unlike other
fruit that often ripens all at once.
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
White Shahoot or King White:
A vigorous deciduous tree with glossy, dark green, lobed
foliage and weeping branches that fruit from a young age.
Young fruit is crisp and green but as it matures turns
white, softens and becomes honey sweet. Mature fruit
can be up to 10cm in length. Fruit is harvested over an
extended period during summer and has the added benefit
of not staining hands or clothing. Arguably the best
tasting mulberry in the world.
Morus macroura
Red Shahtoot:
With a much more compact growth habit than the King
White, the red shahtoot’s fruit is similar to the king white
except slightly smaller and red in colour when ripe. Its
dwarfing habit makes this an excellent backyard tree or
pot specimen.
Suitable for Pots
Morus macroura
Monstero Delicosa
(Fruit Salad Plant) 3 High
A highly ornamental plant, the monstero is an excellent
choice to be grown in high shade areas or as a potted plant
indoors although it is rare for them to fruit in this
situation. The skin of the mature fruit turns a yellow-
green and starts to peel the covering skin hexagonal
plates. The creamy-white, soft pulp that is reveled has a
pineapple-banana odor and a taste similar to fruit salad,
hence the plants common name of fruit salad plant
Suitable for Pots.
Monstero delicosa
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Naranjilla 2.5/3 Low
Medium sized shrub or small tree to 3m. The plant has
many large thorns growing out from stems, branches, and
leaves. Leaf veins are generally a deep purple color.
Bright orange fruit about the size of a large cherry tomato.
Fruits are covered with numerous fuzzy hairs that rub off
when ripe. Pulp is green, acid, and of excellent flavor
Solanum quitoense
Nashi/Asian Pear 3 High
The Nashi or Asian Pear combines the sweet juiciness of
the pear with the crispness of an apple. Whilst most are
self fertile they benefit from cross pollination. Fruit
should be allow to ripen on the tree Medium chill hours
required.
Pyrus pyrifolia
Natal Plum 2.5 High
ornamental shrub with rounded, leathery leaves and sharp
spines intermixed amongst them. Very drought tolerant
once established. Starry white, fragrant flowers appear in
late summer (sometimes earlier) and these are followed by
a red edible fruit. In its native South Africa, the plant is
often used as a hedge to keep out predators.
Suitable for Pots.
Carissa macrocarpa
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Nectarine 3 High
Nectarines are very similar to peaches in their
requirements and characteristics, the only difference being
they don't have the distinctive fuzzy skins. The fruit is
much brighter in colour than the peach. Fruits are very
sweet & delicious, ideally suited to subtropical climate
Plant in an open sunny site in free draining soil. Harvest
usually commences late September / early October in SE
Queensland, fruit should be picked when fully coloured
and should be soft and ready to eat within 3 to 4 days.
Dwarf varieties Suitable for Pots.
Prunus persica
Neem 7 Mod
Neem trees have been used in Asia for centuries as an
insecticide and for medicinal purposes. Although lethal to
insects, it does not have any effects on humans, animals or
birds.
Suitable for Pots when young.
Azadirachta indica
Olive 5 High
A favourite from the Mediterranean area, the olive is a
long lived, highly drought and frost tolerant, evergreen
tree with mid-green upper leaves and silver-grey below.
The olive is valued for both its fruit and oil. Trees require
good drainage and water, particularly during flowering,
fruit set and as fruit develops. Feed with citrus food
Spring and Autumn. Olives require varying amounts of
chilling to set fruit and in tropical areas where winters are
warm, trees may grow well but bear little or no fruit. The
following cultivars have been selected for their ability to
grow and bear well in SE Queensland.
Olea europaea
Frantoio: One of the most highly acclaimed olives for the
production of quality oil, producing a fruity and aromatic
oil. Fruit are small - medium. A mid to late season
cropper consistently producing heavy yields.
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Manzanillo (Origin-Spain): A medium sized olive with
an excellent taste and texture Constant high yielder with a
medium to high oil content. Ripens early. Excellent
pickling fruit, green or black. Fruit should be processed
before it is fully ripe to retain flesh firmness.. Not
recommended for oil, as oil extraction can be difficult.
Kalamata (Grafted): Their fruit is juicy and sweet and
have a unique torpedo shape and split in the skin. The
most popular olive in Australia, they are ideal for use in
cooking or as an olive to eat alone. Trees are grafted as
they are difficult to propagate by cuttings
Panama Berry
(Strawberry Tree) 7 - 12 Low
A small tree 7-12 meters tall with tiered and slightly
drooping branches. The Panama berry is pioneer species
that thrives in poor soil, able to tolerate acidic or alkaline
conditions and drought Its small white flowers gives rise
to 1-1.5 cm light red fruit that is sweet and juicy, with the
taste of caramel.
Muntingia calabura
Passionfruit Vine Low
Passionfruit are a fast growing vine which have striking
flowers in spring, followed by fruit Passionfruit crop
within 18 months and should be replaced every few years.
They require good drainage and soil should be rich in
organic matter and low in salts. Because the vines are
shallow rooted they will benefit from a thick layer of
organic mulch. Consistent moisture is required and
regular applications of a balanced fertilizer. They require
a trellis or fence as they need a strong support to travel
along and support the weight of the vine and fruit. Mature
vines should be pruned annually.
Passiflora edulis
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Hard Shell
Passionfruit (Sweet
Calabash)
Vine Low
Sweet Calabash is a passion fruit relative that produces
beautiful flowers and a unique hard shelled fruit that can
be eaten fresh, with sugar, or used for juice. The fast
growing vine is capable of climbing to 30 ft or more in a
single year, and it flowers profusely even at a small size.
They are extremely prolific producers, and one of the
most ornamental of all passion vines. When the fruit is
mature it will drop, and then it can be harvested with ease.
The thin rind is yellow to brownish when fully ripe, and
varies from flexible and leathery to hard and brittle. The
pulp is pale orange to yellow, juicy, sweet to sub-acid and
highly aromatic. They ripen year round.
Passiflora maliformis
Sweet Lilikoi Vine low
This Passionfruit produces abundant crops of yellow-
orange, pear-shaped fruit with a sweet, delicious flavour.
The cup and saucer shaped flowers are beautifully
coloured, with the petals a brilliant carmine red and the
central filaments banded in purple, red and white. The
fragrant flowers are produced for most of the year.
Passiflora alata
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Papaya - Southern
Red (Papaw) 4 Low
A Proven Bi-sexual Papaya with sensational flavour,
quick growing and early bearer - bred in South Eastern
QLD & suited to our cooler subtropical climate. Shows
good tolerance to Papaw Black spot, suitable from coastal
Bundaberg to the Queensland border. Plant in well
drained situation, ideally on the northern side of a
building that receives plenty of winter sunshine & is
protected from cold winds. Water twice weekly during
extended dry periods and sparingly during winter to avoid
root rot.
Carica papaya
Pawpaw 4 Low A fast growing tree that can commence fruiting in as little
as 12 months from planting given the right conditions. Carica papaya
Peach - Tropical 4 High
These peach trees all have a low chill requirement
allowing them to be grown and produce a good crop of
delicious fruit in SE QLD’s sub-tropical climate.. (Chill
requirement/hrs is the number of hours below 7C° the
plant is required to be exposed to in order for it to set a
good crop of fruit. For example, 150hr is a low chill factor
where as 1200 hr is a high chill time). With correct
summer and winter pruning it's possible to harvest
peaches within 2 years of planting. Peaches are either
white or yellow fleshed and both types have an excellent
flavour.
Dwarf varieties Suitable for Pots.
Prunus persica
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Peacharine 4 High
A peacharine is a cross between a peach and a nectarine.
Fruit tastes more like a peach but inherits many of the
nectarine's easy-to-eat qualities like fuzz-free skin and
silky fruit texture. Will grow in sub-tropical climate.
Peachcot 3 High
Cross between peach and apricot, flavour in between
both. Early maturing fruit with firm flesh, good eating.
Will grow in sub-tropical climate.
Suitable for Pots.
Pear - Tropical 5 High
Tropical Pears only require a small amount of chilling
hours (250-300) to produce juicy, firm fleshed fruit. Pick
fruit just before fully ripe as this improves their flavour,
harvest begins late November - December. Pears are
normally grafted and are a vigorous, upright, medium
sized tree growing to approx 6m high by 4-6m wide. The
size of trees can be made more manageable by espaliering
or tying down. Being a deciduous tree they have a high
frost tolerance. Bonza and Sunshine are both self
pollinating varieties, but planting together will increase
crop.
Pyrus communis
Pecan Nut 10 High
The pecan tree is a large tree related to the walnut. Pecans
grow well in a sheltered sunny position. Native to a warm
to hot and generally dry climate they prefer a rich, deep,
well drained, slightly acidic soil. Nuts ripen in late
Autumn and should be collected regularly once fallen to
the ground Self-pollinating varieties are available, but
most will benefit from a pollinator.
Carya illinoinensis
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Pepino 1 Low
Loosely related to the tomato this shrub grows rarely
above 1 m tall in a sprawling habit and makes an excellent
ground cover plant. It tends to fruit better when grown
over a trellis. The foliage is susceptible to damage by light
to moderate frosts, however will quickly recover with
warmer weather. The fruit grows up to 10cm in length,
when ripe is yellow with purple stripes and has a flavour
similar to that of a juicy rock melon. Only pick fragrant,
slightly soft fruit which are ripe.
Suitable for Pots. Ground Cover
Solanum muricatum
Persimmon 2.5/8 High
Persimmons are a hardy, deciduous tree with fruit which
are about the size of a tomato that can be eaten fresh,
cooked or dried. Trees will produce fruit of outstanding
eating quality within 2 years from planting. There are 2
main fruiting types :
Astringent: When eaten unripe, astringent fruit has a
furry unpleasant taste that results in a dry, mouth
puckering sensation. This is caused by the tannins in the
unripe fruit and disappears once the fruit ripens. The fruit
must therefore be left until they soften or they can cause
extreme discomfort. The benefit of astringency is the
birds and fruit fly damage is normally lessened and
sweetness of the ripe fruit is excellent.
Non Astringent: As the name suggests, it means there is
no astringency to the fruit and it can be eaten whilst still
firm and crunchy or at any other stage of ripening.
Diospyrus kaki
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Plum 4 High
A small deciduous tree up to 4 m. Plums not only
produce a delightfully sweet fruit they are also a very
ornamental tree noted for their mass display of stark
white flowers that appear in late winter/early spring whilst
the tree is still bare of leaves. Require from 300 hr plus
hours chill time depending on variety.
Prunus salicina
Pomegranate 3 High
Highly ornamental shrub to small tree with attractive
foliage, flowers and fruit. Trees produce a large deep
purple/red fruit with a hard, leathery rind. The kernels
contained within the fruit are high in anti-oxidants, juicy
although slightly tart, pleasant flavoured and the edible
seeds are small and crunchy. Fruit ripens in early autumn
and once picked, will continue to sweeten in storage.
Suitable for Pots.
Punica granatum
Rose Apple 5 Mod
A small to medium sized tree ~ 5 m tolerant of light
frosts, the rose apple has glossy, narrow, dark green
leaves and maroon/bronze new growth. Large white
fluffy, sweet scented flowers that attract birds and
numerous bees are produced for approx 6 months each
year. Flowers are followed by a 3–5 cm white /pale
cream coloured fruit, not unlike a guava in appearance.
Fruit is firm, crisp and juicy with a “rose petal” flavour.
This attractive ornamental tree can be used as a specimen
planting or as a large dense hedge.
Syzygiuma jambos
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Santol 7 Mod
There are two forms of the Santol the red and the yellow,
both have large round textured yellow fruit with a very
thick velvety skin. The divided fruit segments can be
consumed raw or as in India, eaten with spices. The flesh
is usually sucked off the seeds as the pulp clings firmly to
them. Take care not to swallow the slippery seeds. By
removing the seeds it makes a tasty jam or jelly.
The tree itself is very elegant in appearance with large
lime to deep green leaves and offering occasional
contrasting red leaves. In its native setting it is a large tree
that will buttress with age, it has low growing branches
and makes an excellent street or shade tree. Young plants
are frost sensative and will require protection from cold,
however once established they can handle a light brief
frost.
Sandoricum koetjape
Sapodilla/Chiku 8 Low
Sapodilla is a fairly slow-growing, long-lived medium-
size tree, upright and elegant, dense and distinctly
pyramidal, with thick glossy green leaves. Flowers are
small and bell-like, borne on slender stalks at the leaf
bases. The fruit has grey-brown rough textured skin and
pinkish-brown, moist, soft and delicious flesh that tastes
like a pear soaked in brown sugar. Unripe fruits are hard
and unpleasantly astringent.
Achras sapota
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Sea Grape 3 - 10 Low
Small shrub to medium sized tree up to 10 m, Sea Grapes
take on a number of growing habits from small spreading
shrub, growing less than a meter tall to a large shade tree.
The rounded, glossy, red-veined leaves are quite
distinctive. Numerous round green berries 1.5-2cm in
diameter are born in grape like clusters on the end of
branches on female trees. Fruit ripen to a deep red/purple
colour and may be eaten fresh out of hand or used to make
jams and jellies. Sea grapes are fairly hardy plants being
able to be grown in a range of soil conditions, very
tolerant of high salt conditions and able to survive light
frosts with little damage. They can be used as a landscape
tree near beaches and waterways as it adapts well to sandy
soil.
Coccoloba uvifera
Soursop 10 Low
This small upright tree grows to about 10 m. Leaves are
tough, leathery and shiny dark green in colour. Soursops
leaves have a very pungent odor when crushed that makes
it easy to identify them from other types of annona
relatives. Trees are very cold-sensitive and start to show
cold damage at about 4° C. Freeze damage will occur at
about -1.5°C to mature trees, 0°C for young trees. Trees
do well in sun or light shade, but heavy shade will cause
reduction of fruit production. Trees should be fertilized
three to four times a year with a citrus or fruit tree-type
fertilizer. Trees normally grow well over a variety of soil
types and have large yellowish flowers that are quite
unusual in their appearance . Flowers are produced for
much of the year and these are followed by yellow-green
fruits that may be up to 4.5 kg in weight and are covered
with soft spines. At maturity, the fruit has a white to off-
white custard-like pulp containing large numbers of
brownish-black seeds. Fruit can be used in milk shakes,
ice creams and other fresh uses, and the juice may be
processed.
Annona muricata
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Mountain Soursop 10 Mod
A medium sized evergreen tree with a spreading crown
very glossy leaves that emit a strong odor when crushed.
Growing up to 10 m tall the tree produce a fruit similar to
the Soursop although smaller and almost round in shape.
The flesh is highly scented but of lesser quality, though
some varieties are better flavoured than others. The
Mountain Soursop is much more cold hardy than the
soursop, and can tolerate temperatures a few degrees
below freezing. Trees will grow well in dry conditions,
are tolerant of a variety of soil types and can produce fruit
after just two to three years.
Annona montana
Star Apple 2 - 3 Low
A medium to large sized tree from 8-20 m high. Leaves
are very pretty, with a glossy green surface, and a
shimmering gold velvety underside. When cut, the round,
cricket ball sized fruit has a core that takes on a star
shape. Pulp is soft and sweet and is usually spooned out as
to avoid the bitter tasting rind. The fresh fruit is also often
added to salads, drinks, and other dishes. The star apple
usually comes in two forms, either the dark purple
skinned variety with red-purple pulp, or the green skinned
variety with clear-white pulp.
Chrysophyllum cainito
Star Gooseberry 6 Mod
Small ornamental tropical tree, to 6 m, leaves are
compound with numerous pinnate leaflets. Individual
fruits are up to 20mm in diameter and are borne in loose
clusters, which hang from the tree trunk and main
branches.. Fruits are generally too tart for fresh eating but
are esteemed for jellies, preserves and pastries. They ripen
from Apr - Jun.
Phyllanthus distichus
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Tamarillo 2.5 Low
The tamarillo, also known as the tree tomato, is native to
the high Andean country in Peru and Brazil. It is a fast
growing evergreen shrub with large, tender, heart-shaped
leaves that are covered in soft hairs. It has an erect growth
habit and usually only grows to 2 to 3 metres, making it
an ideal plant for smaller home gardens. It bears a red or
golden yellow, egg shape fruit( colour dependant on
variety) some eighteen months from planting out. The
fruit is a good source of vitamin C and has a sweet, sub-
acid flavour. It is used in salads, sorbets, jams, jellies,
juices or conserves. Fruits may be eaten direct from the
tree or keep in fruit bowl for 2-3 weeks. Tamarillo's are
suitable for subtropical & temperate regions and will
tolerate light frosts. Select a full sun position all year,
good soil drainage is essential and protect from strong
winds..
Red and Yellow varieties available.
Cyphomandra betacea
Tamarind 20-30 Mod
Of all the fruit trees of the tropics, none is more widely
distributed nor more appreciated as an ornamental than
the Tamarind The Tamarind, a slow-growing, long-lived,
massive tree reaches, under favorable conditions, a height
of 20-30 m, and may attain a spread of 12 m and a trunk
circumference of 7.5 m. It is highly wind-resistant, with
strong, supple branches, gracefully drooping at the ends,
and has dark-gray, rough, fissured bark. The mass of
bright-green, fine, feathery foliage which fold at night.
The leaves are normally evergreen but may be shed
briefly in very dry areas during the hot season. The
flattish, beanlike, pods, are borne in great abundance
along the new branches and usually vary from 5 to 18 cm
and from 2-3.5 cm in diameter. The pods contain a jelly
like flesh that is sweet and tart similar to dried apricots.
Very popular in Asian dishes and sauces
Tamarind indic
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
Tea 2 - 3 Low
An evergreen shrub to tree whose leaves are used to make
tea. . Small white or occasionally pink, cupped flowers
2.5cm are produced that contain a mass of yellow
stamens. Leaves variable in size from around 1 Q-22cm
long but only the small growing tip leaves are used to
make tea. Tea grows as a shrub to tall tree in sub/tropical
climate but is often grown as a low hedge that is
restricted in size by frequent tip pruning
Suitable for Pots.
Camellia Sinensis
Wampi 3 Mod
Handsome foliaged slender evergreen tree with Large
lobed, bright green foliage that is aromatic when crushed.
Sprays of white flowers become loose clusters of
brownish fruit with thin crisp skins that split easily when
ripe. The grape-like greenish flesh can be eaten directly -
seeds and all. Suited to fertile, free draining moist soils in
full sun. For warm to tropical climates and coastal
gardens. Fruit can be eaten fresh or used in jams, dessert
recipes or juice
Clausena lansium
Wax Jambu 6 Low
The Wax Jambu is a highly ornamental, rapid growing,
high yielding, spreading, evergreen fruit tree with glossy
dark green foliage. Native to the wet-humid tropics, trees
may also be grown in the warm subtropics with mature
trees usually able to tolerate light frosts to -2°C, though a
warm, sunny, frost free position sheltered from strong
winds is preferable. Fruiting trees have been selected for
their large seedless fruit. The fruit are bell shaped, pink to
red fleshy and sweet with a high water content. Fresh
fruits are often eaten raw with some salt, sliced thinly and
added to green salads, used in jam to bulk out other fruit.
Syzygium
samarangense
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details Botanical Names,
White Sapote /
Casimiroa 8 High
A large spreading tree with a high frost tolerance the
white sapote produces small whitish flowers in Spring
which in turn produce a green coloured, round to oblong
shaped fruit in Summer and Autumn. The fruit flesh may
be yellow, creamy white or orange and is rich, sweet and
delicious with a flavour similar to a vanilla custard
/Custard Apple. A mature tree grown under favourable
conditions is capable of producing prolific quantities of
fruit every year. A pollinator is beneficial to increase
crop but is not essential.
Casimiroa edulis
Yellow Sapote 4 Mod Canistel . Big, delicious, rich apricot cheesecake flavor. Pouteria campechiana.
Yacon 1 High
An ancient Incan vegetable related to the sunflower. This
vigorous herbaceous plant produces large tubers similar in
appearance to sweet potatoes but with a much sweeter
taste and crunchy flesh. An extremely hardy perennial
growing in hot or cold conditions however, the foliage
will die back in time for harvest during winter and re-
shoot in the spring.
Polymnia sonchifolia
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Australian
Native Fruit and Nut Trees
Plant Height
Frost
Tolerance Details
Botanical
Names
Beach Cherry 2 Mod
An evergreen bushy shrub, reaching 2m in height
in exposed conditions and up to 6m in protected
sites. Small clusters of white flowers in spring and
summer followed by sweet tasting edible, orange-
red berries. Plants fruit while quite small, in sun or
part shade, but not in great quantities
Eugenia reinwardtiana
Bunya Nut 15m High
Bunya Pine is a tall tree growing 30-45 metres in
height, with a straight, rough-barked trunk, and a
very distinctive symmetrical, dome-shaped crown.
Each female cone contains from 50 to 100 large
"nuts". These are edible and were a rich source of
food for the Aborigines of south-east Queensland.
The bunya pine is widely cultivated in many areas
and, despite it's sub-tropical/tropical origins, is
hardy in colder districts of Australia.
Araucaria bidwillii
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details
Botanical
Names
Burdekin Plum 10-15m Mod
Spreading shade tree 10 to 15m. tall and similar in
width. Very hardy. Tolerant of frost, except when
young. Fruits are purple-black and edible with the
taste of mulberry/dry fig. Excellent cabinet and
wood turning timber.
Pleigynium
timorense
Candle Nut 10m Low
Fast growing large tree from NE Qld.
The fruit of this plant were used as candles by
early settlers, hence it's common name. The typical
form, A.moluccana, has narrow leaves & 2 celled
fruit, where as A. rockinghamensis has broad heart
shaped leaves & 3-4 celled fruit.
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
or
Aleurites
moluccana
Davidsons Plum 7m Low
As an understory rainforest tree, the Davidson’s
Plum makes a very attractive indoor plant when
young and can be grown in shady low light
conditions. The tree bears stunning clusters of
plum-like fruit with deep dark purple skin and
vibrant dark-red flesh. The delicious tangy acid
taste makes the fruit a favorite for jams and wines
but for those who appreciate a sharp tasting fruit it
is delicious eaten fresh.
Davidsonia
jerseyana
pruriens
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Plant Height Frost
Tolerance Details
Botanical
Names
Finger Lime 2.5m Mod
A rainforest tree that naturally occurs as an
understory tree in SE Queensland and Northern
NSW. A long narrow fruit with thin skin that
ranges in colour from green, yellow, purple and
red. The fruit contains an acid juice similar to that
of a lime. A delicate rainforest tree that offers a
distinctive citrus flavour to sweet or savoury
dishes. The juicy cells, similar in appearance to
caviar, are a delightful surprise in salad dressings..
Seedling/ Grafted Varieties available
Microcitrus
australasica
Peanut Tree 10 Low
A handsome, small, bushy tree which is semi-
deciduous or deciduous in cool areas in late winter.
The tree produces clusters of large, leathery, boat-
shaped pods that turn bright orange-red when ripe
to expose large, satiny, blue-black, edible seeds.
Seeds can be eaten raw or roasted and taste like
peanuts.
Sterculia quadrifida
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